There is no denying that the past few months have been a trying time for sports fans. We saw Michael Vick indicted on federal dog fighting charges, Tim Donaghy admit to fixing NBA games, and most recently, the New England Patriots caught cheating by videotaping opponents signals. Even when we think we've finally found a feel good story, everything gets flipped upside down. Just look at Greg Oden or Rick Ankiel.
But now the sporting world has hit a new low. Jay Mariotti has decided to write five "internet only" columns each day, to go along with his daily print column that runs in the Sun-Times. The Sun-Times is calling it "Mariotti 24/7", proclaiming, "Jay Mariotti is taking on current events in sports around the clock with exclusive online columns -- every day".
As if we didn't get enough of that flip-flopping clown in the first place, now we have to put up with even more of his crap. Expect more Jerry Reinsdorf and Ozzie Guillen bashing.
Yesterday was the debut of this new experiment, and Jay came out swinging. He called Grossman less reliable then the CTA (bashing Rex and the CTA, how original!), told Cubs dissenters to "shut up", and clamored for Donavon McNabb to be a Bear. Here's my problem though: if he's going to write five short columns, between 300 and 600 words apiece each day, why not just make it a blog? Probably because then he'd have to steal ideas from his peers, and we know a standup dude like Jay would never pull a stunt like that.
(photo via Boise Wants Jay)
Talking shit? Let's have a showdown on Chicago Tribune Live, with Dan Jiggetts mediating. I rule!
lol, that picture
Rickhouse you forgot to mention that Mariotti drinks his own pee
you forgot to mention that Jay Mariotti drinks his own pee.